IGinBasel
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Petty Officer 1st Class · 234 pts
Basel, Switzerland
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Re: Aerokits Sea Scout@zooma, a vintage look has its own charm. Although a bit of a perfectionist (like we probably all are) I find some touch-ups at the required places can be absolutely sufficient. I also find car ESCs in a boat …♥ 2 likesRe: Lady Jane Hull Maxwell Hemens@wernerlee Dies ist eine Website, auf der zu 99.xxx% in Englisch korrespondiert wird. Es ist bestimmt erfolgsversprechender, sich daran zu halten (oder anderssprachige Texte zuerst durch DeepL übersetzen lasse…♥ 4 likesRe: German model shop@Chris-W This is the text as-is on their website. So nothing more to do! "Unfortunately, we need to take down the MODELLBAU JEDAMSKI shop permanentl" IanRe: Not in any way a model boat the 'Dolphin' a sad endHi Col A nice story on a sunny morning in Spain, looking out at a myriad of fishing boats (not all looking a lot homelier than "Dolphin" . . . Ian (a view from my balcony after the fishing boats have left for …
♥ 6 likesRe: CachalotGavJ, what a fantastic model. Brilliant in its simplicity. I also like the specs. Just my cup of tea - except: I'd have no idea where to store a 2m-model or lift 20 kg to a high-enough shelf. Ian♥ 3 likesRe: Accurate Weather ForcastingJohn forgot one line: "Stone is hot as hell - Summer '26" IG♥ 12 likesRe: Müritz Kajütenboot (DDR)A great model in the tradition of the Veron/Aerokits/etc.?? Sea Commander, Sea Queen and the like. Krick (Germany) produce a modern laser cut 1:1 copy of the original DDR model. If it was a bit larger it would…♥ 3 likesRe: build blog@jumpugly Great, Jumpugly, I just learnt something. Basically my planking method is the same - including the black seams (I use artist's acrylic - it has the right consistency). However I use beech bending woo…
♥ 2 likesThey are "Wooden Boats", but not scale models ...Hi Dave There are not many things I enjoy more than sticking my nose into a boatbuilder’s workshop and inhaling the mix of specific scents. Thanks for the visual enjoyment! The link to Pedrazzini gives you a g…♥ 20 likes232 viewsRe: Real images vs. AI-altered imagesAlessandro, very impressed! It can take very little to transform a table-top model into a totally convincing tea clipper on the high seas. Of course, for immediate and total deception the crews would have to b…♥ 4 likes469 views
♥ 6 likesRe: CachalotGavJ, what a fantastic model. Brilliant in its simplicity. I also like the specs. Just my cup of tea - except: I'd have no idea where to store a 2m-model or lift 20 kg to a high-enough shelf. Ian♥ 3 likesRe: Accurate Weather ForcastingJohn forgot one line: "Stone is hot as hell - Summer '26" IG♥ 12 likesRe: Müritz Kajütenboot (DDR)A great model in the tradition of the Veron/Aerokits/etc.?? Sea Commander, Sea Queen and the like. Krick (Germany) produce a modern laser cut 1:1 copy of the original DDR model. If it was a bit larger it would…♥ 3 likesRe: build blog@jumpugly Great, Jumpugly, I just learnt something. Basically my planking method is the same - including the black seams (I use artist's acrylic - it has the right consistency). However I use beech bending woo…♥ 2 likesThey are "Wooden Boats", but not scale models ...Hi Dave There are not many things I enjoy more than sticking my nose into a boatbuilder’s workshop and inhaling the mix of specific scents. Thanks for the visual enjoyment! The link to Pedrazzini gives you a g…♥ 20 likes232 viewsRe: Real images vs. AI-altered imagesAlessandro, very impressed! It can take very little to transform a table-top model into a totally convincing tea clipper on the high seas. Of course, for immediate and total deception the crews would have to b…♥ 4 likes469 views